There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Arlay by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bourg En BresseTgv
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Lons Le SaunierTer
8h 26m€142–419Train, bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Besançon
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Domblans VoiteurTer
9h 44m€79–329Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to DijonFlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Gare de Dijon-Ville to LONS Gare300
10h 57mDrive 578.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Arlay578.6 km
5h 53m€89–128Fly, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)CGN - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Bourg En Bresse
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Lons Le Saunier
9h 55m€169–442Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch.
- Take the bus from Besancon Viotte to Domblans - Halte Routiere
11h 33m€106–204
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Arlay is to drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Arlay is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs €85 - €130.
The distance between Cologne and Arlay is 1012 km. The road distance is 578.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Arlay without a car is to train which takes 8h 26m and costs €140 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Cologne to Arlay, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Arlay is to train which takes 8h 26m and costs €140 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 57m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Arlay is 579 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Cologne to Arlay.
There are 463+ hotels available in Arlay.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Arlay, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Arlay via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Bourg En Bresse, and Lons Le Saunier in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Arlay via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Gare de Dijon-Ville, and LONS Gare in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Lons Le Saunier
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Domblans Voiteur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–28
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €130–230
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Gare de Dijon-Ville to LONS Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Besancon Viotte to Domblans - Halte Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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